Thursday night's Europa League exit was painful for Spurs, but the quick turnaround from Europe to domestic matters means there's no time to dwell on that particular failure.

Restoring confidence immediately is essential with Spurs now fighting on just two fronts and a win on Saturday is pivotal to any hopes of catching Chelsea.

So it's important Pochettino gets his lineup right - and that means no place for Dele Alli in the starting XI.

Alli's indiscipline cost Spurs dear against Gent at Wembley on Thursday night and, although it's controversial, leaving him out would send out a message to the rest of the group that such transgressions will not be tolerated.